If you have heard any of our advertisements over the last couple of years, you know we always love to support products Made in the USA. So it is a win/win situation when you can confidently sell a product that works better, lasts longer and is Made in the USA all at the same time. So Nybakke introduces the Riccar Summer Breeze zone heaters.

As Riccar began research on zone heaters in preparation for getting into the business, they had the opportunity to start with a clean piece of paper and question everything.  Riccar was already sold on the great advantage of zone heaters - home heating cost savings resulting from energy conservation.  According to the US Department of Energy, the average homeowner can reduce bills 3% for every one degree the central heating system is turned back.  Riccar also appreciated the need for completely safe zone heat and the concept of disguising the heater as furniture.  For them, the only question was the type of heat source style to use to make the best heater on the market.

Most all zone heaters, including the Solar Comfort, Edenpure, Sun Heat and others use infrared radiation technology.  In reality, they are all "forced air" heaters.  While the heat source of these heaters may be infrared radiation, the source is only used to heat a heat exchanger of some kind, which in turn is used to heat the air which is forced through the unit by a fan. It's important to know that the infrared bulbs or elements are designed to project energy over distance, not to be contained in a small chamber where much of the radiation is reflected back upon the element. This condition significantly raises the temperature of the bulbs and elements creating a relatively short life. This short life presents both reliability issues and on-going maintenance costs.  

The engineers at Riccar asked the question, "Why not heat the air directly with a heat source that is reliable and has a service life many times longer that that of the best bulb or quartz element?"

So Riccar began research on zone heaters and as with most things they make, they wanted a true and demonstrable competitive advantage that consumers would care about.  To that end, they sourced what they believe is the best possible heat source for their Riccar Summer Breeze zone heater.  It uses a Magnesium Oxide Insulated Finned Tubular Heating Element.

Air passes across the 172 stainless steel fins of the heating element where it is brought up to approximately 200 degrees.  The magnesium oxide inside the element tube pulls the heat energy from the filament wire to the stainless steel tube and fins, which act as an integrated heat exchanger with the air.  The magnesium oxide in the tubular heating element not only works to protect the filament wire, but also significantly reduces the temperature of the filament wire when compared to that of the quartz elements or bulbs.  The efficient transfer of heat away from the filament wire prevents burnout and provides longer life of the heat source.  In fact, the heating element in the Riccar Summer Breeze zone heater has a rated design life of 50,000+ hours. With this design, they are able to address the main durability/maintenance issue of quartz heaters and offer a full 10 Year Warranty on their heating element!

Why make the decision to buy the Riccar Summer Breeze zone heater? It is made better, more efficient, more reliable, lower maintenance, made in America and a longer lasting heater.

The Summer Breeze zone heaters are crafted by hand at Riccar’s factory in St. James, Missouri alongside Riccar’s legendary world-class vacuum cleaners. Riccar’s vacuum cleaners, zone
heaters & air purifiers are sold exclusively through Authorized Riccar Retailers, where you will receive expert advice and professional service.  Nybakke and Riccar have been a great team for over 20 years.  Come in and try out the Riccar Summer Breeze at Nybakke, 814 IAA Dr in Bloomington,IL.